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§ 61.93
(3) At an altitude of more than 10,000
feet MSL or 2,000 feet AGL, whichever
is higher;
(4) In Class B, C, and D airspace, at
an airport located in Class B, C, or D
airspace, and to, from, through, or on
an airport having an operational con-
trol tower without having received the
ground and flight training specified in
§ 61.94 and an endorsement from an au-
thorized instructor;
(5) Of a light-sport aircraft without
having received the applicable ground
training, flight training, and instructor
endorsements specified in § 61.327 (a)
and (b).
[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as
amended by Amdt. 61–110, 69 FR 44867, July
27, 2004; Amdt. 61–125, 75 FR 5220, Feb. 1, 2010]
§ 61.91
[Reserved]
§ 61.93
Solo cross-country flight re-
quirements.
(a)
General. (1) Except as provided in
paragraph (b) of this section, a student
pilot must meet the requirements of
this section before—
(i) Conducting a solo cross-country
flight, or any flight greater than 25
nautical miles from the airport from
where the flight originated.
(ii) Making a solo flight and landing
at any location other than the airport
of origination.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph
(b) of this section, a student pilot who
seeks solo cross-country flight privi-
leges must:
(i) Have received flight training from
an instructor authorized to provide
flight training on the maneuvers and
procedures of this section that are ap-
propriate to the make and model of air-
craft for which solo cross-country
privileges are sought;
(ii) Have demonstrated cross-country
proficiency on the appropriate maneu-
vers and procedures of this section to
an authorized instructor;
(iii) Have satisfactorily accomplished
the pre-solo flight maneuvers and pro-
cedures required by § 61.87 of this part
in the make and model of aircraft or
similar make and model of aircraft for
which solo cross-country privileges are
sought; and
(iv) Comply with any limitations in-
cluded in the authorized instructor’s
endorsement that are required by para-
graph (c) of this section.
(3) A student pilot who seeks solo
cross-country flight privileges must
have received ground and flight train-
ing from an authorized instructor on
the cross-country maneuvers and pro-
cedures listed in this section that are
appropriate to the aircraft to be flown.
(b)
Authorization to perform certain
solo flights and cross-country flights. A
student pilot must obtain an endorse-
ment from an authorized instructor to
make solo flights from the airport
where the student pilot normally re-
ceives training to another location. A
student pilot who receives this en-
dorsement must comply with the re-
quirements of this paragraph.
(1) Solo flights may be made to an-
other airport that is within 25 nautical
miles from the airport where the stu-
dent pilot normally receives training,
provided—
(i) An authorized instructor has
given the student pilot flight training
at the other airport, and that training
includes flight in both directions over
the route, entering and exiting the
traffic pattern, and takeoffs and land-
ings at the other airport;
(ii) The authorized instructor who
gave the training endorses the student
pilot’s logbook authorizing the flight;
(iii) The student pilot has a solo
flight endorsement in accordance with
§ 61.87 of this part;
(iv) The authorized instructor has de-
termined that the student pilot is pro-
ficient to make the flight; and
(v) The purpose of the flight is to
practice takeoffs and landings at that
other airport.
(2) Repeated specific solo cross-coun-
try flights may be made to another air-
port that is within 50 nautical miles of
the airport from which the flight origi-
nated, provided—
(i) The authorized instructor has
given the student flight training in
both directions over the route, includ-
ing entering and exiting the traffic pat-
terns, takeoffs, and landings at the air-
ports to be used;
(ii) The authorized instructor who
gave the training has endorsed the stu-
dent’s logbook certifying that the stu-
dent is proficient to make such flights;
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